Crafted using three different malted barleys, Pacific Northwest hops and the finest Brewer's Caramel, Rickard's Red is exceptionally flavorful with a smooth finish. Enjoy Canada's favorite red beer with its proud pub heritage served cold in a pint glass.

Brewed using three different malt barleys, Pacific Northwest hops, and the finest Brewer's Caramel.

Poured into a plastic cup at a golf course. I'm stuck behind the group in front of me at the 11st tee and they are taking forever. Pours a dark amber colour with a thin off-white head. Lots of sweetness in the smell, very malty. Flavour has lots of caramel, without much bitterness at all. This is quite drinkable for an everyday beer. When I was still in high school, this was my favourite beer and it is my go to when the selection sucks, but don't confuse it for a good beer. (478 characters)

I had this on my last trip to Canada. As my other choices were Bud & Miller Lite I decided to go with what they told me was local draft beer. turns out its made by Molson & not some local craft brewery But it was still a decent beer. Of course it had a nice red color with just a bit of head. It didn't have much of a smell @ all & the mouth was a bit watery. The taste wasn't bad at all, a light, sweet malty taste. Not what I would normally drink but it was the best of my 3 options. (486 characters)

Rickards Red poured an amber color. There was almost no smell to it at all. It had a bit of a flavorfull taste, but still weak, and watered down. It was very easy to drink, and realitivly light. Overall like most of the Rickards beers its not really that good, but its not really that bad either. (296 characters)

Rickard's Red pours a medium red amer with a thin head. The aroma is grainy and sweet, just a bit of dark fruit. There is some dark malt in the flavor and a bit of crystal sweetness, but the finish is dry and grainy with a bit of herbal hops. Overall the beer tastes like a decent macro ale with some chocolate malt thrown in for color. (336 characters)

Poured a deep red color with a 2 1/2" cloud like head.Overall I would say this is an average beer. Nothing terrible, nothing special.It has no distinguishing features. It's just beer. Not bad of a beer if your sitting around with buddies watching a game. (302 characters)

Pretty much undistinguished after that. No real character that distinguishes it in any way from the rest of the herd. Offers up the obligatory whiff of hops, grain and malt, but on the whole comes across as an effort to brew up something that won't offend anyone by tasting like anything.

The papa bear of a string of unimaginative bland beers. (414 characters)

Poured into a pint glass. Appearance is very nice with a deep red and orange hue, with a very thick head that retains well. This beer is considerably better on tap, but this time I had it from a 473ml can.

The smell is pretty raunchy. Nothing stands out and it is not very comparable to other red ales i have tried.

Taste is pretty decent. Sour apple, candy and caramel is what I can taste. Not great...but not bad. Bitter finish.

Mouthfeel is average. Not much body for a red ale, with fizzy carbonation and a watery consistency. Reminds me more of a red lager than an ale.

Drinkability is pretty good, but as the years go by I have to wonder why I used to love this beer so much when I was younger. Definitely some mixed feelings for me.

On the positive side, the fact that this beer is fairly popular in Canada might suggest that there are more people out there that want more than the basic, buck-a-beer experience. (926 characters)

A clear reddish copper with half a glass of head that hung around till the bottom and even left some decent lacing. the look of this was not what expected from such a well advertised big name Canadian product

S some caramel, sweet grains and some mild hops not a whole lot

T sweeter then it's smell but still not too much going on

M watery and bubbly very average

D nothing offensive but nothing special, looks better then it is

don't say no when passed one but don't go out of this way for this one. after pouring it i thought i was in for a treat, but after drinking it i know i was tricked and it's not as good as it looks (679 characters)

Pours with a very small, diminishing head, with fair lacing. Body is extremely clear with no particles, with a nice reddish color. Aroma is very light and doesn't yield much (to my nose, anyway). Average carbonation with a light body and thin texture, and a bitter finish. The flavor sticks around for a little while after finishing, moderately bitter and lightly acidic. Overall, not the best beer, but far from the worst, either. Crisp, yet bitter, it's a fairly good beer to sip on, regardless of the season. (511 characters)

I used to drink this stuff by the gallon back in school, for a while with the misunderstanding that it was actually from a microbrewery, or at least one owned by Molson. A friend of mine who used to work for Molson told me that Rickard's Red was just Canadian with some caramel flavoring tossed in, but I wasn't inclined to believe him. Years later, let's have a closer look-see.

A 20oz pint of this arrives to my table, and appears a clear, dark orange brick tinted amber colour, with one thin finger of wispy, soapy dirty white head, which leaves a ring of drooping hedge lace around the glass as things quickly subside.

The carbonation is quite reserved, the body on the far lee side of medium weight, and more or less smooth, I guess. It finishes off-dry, the sweet (can I call it an adjunct?) caramel flavouring duly lingering, amongst some niggling, but still faint bitter singed earthy hops.

Well, given this re-acquaintance with Molson (for posterity, I say to myself), I think my friend was right. This sure tastes like their flagship middling-to-low lager, all dressed up with a fair dose of caramel flavoring. Ok when the options at the bar are limited, but, nostalgia aside, nothing at all here to get excited about either. (1,632 characters)

As far as Molson products go, this is one of the best. It's a good session beer, flavorful enough to let you know you're drinking beer, but rather light and not too filling. It pours a modest head atop a nice orangish red malty liquid. The nose is light, as is the palate. The palate boasts slight sweetish maltiness, with little bitterness to finish. Smooth, unremarkable mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. This is a standard in Ontario pubs and restaurants. Certainly it's worth a drink during the short warm Canadian summers. (530 characters)

Had this one last week in Montreal...poured into pint glass.A: Pours a clear amber with 1 inch off white head. Surprisingly decent retention.S: Mild caramel malt with grainy hops to balance.T: Good balance between the soft caramel malt and the grainy hops. Follows aroma.M: Smooth and soft mouthfeel.D: Nice for style. Good sessionability. A nice surprise from Molson. I would have this one again. (402 characters)